PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MSgt. Francis Grover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Grover. Blaylock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Head Like a Hole. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blaylock
vs
Francis Grover

192 cm
22
247 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

200 cm
31
275 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MSgt. Francis Grover!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock digs a good body shot into Grover's ribs.
Blaylock tries to clinch up.
Blaylock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grover scores with a nice body kick.
Grover chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaylock jabs Grover right on the nose. Grover blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Blaylock.
A head kick misses from Grover.
Blaylock misses with the combination.
Grover slips a straight right by Blaylock.
Grover throws a push kick but Blaylock slaps the foot to one side.
Blaylock scores with a body shot.
Grover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaylock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blaylock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaylock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blaylock.

It looks like MSgt. Francis Grover has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock wants to clinch.
Blaylock throws a shot to the body.
Grover looks gassed!
Blaylock wants to clinch up but Grover keeps it at a distance.
Grover closes the distance and clinches up with Blaylock, looking for a takedown. Grover pushes Blaylock against the cage but Blaylock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaylock moves away.
Blaylock is looking to clinch.
Dirk Blaylock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock sizes up Grover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaylock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaylock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaylock misses with a looping right.
Grover takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grover tries to land a front kick but Blaylock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaylock misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaylock's waist but Blaylock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grover off to one side.

Blaylock closes the distance and clinches.
Blaylock is struggling to control the position.
Blaylock gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Grover dodges an elbow strike from Blaylock.
Blaylock struggles to land a body shot inside as Grover controls his hands.
Blaylock stalling the fight.
Grover wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Blaylock.
Blaylock stalling the fight.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaylock scores with a jab. Grover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaylock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the head.
Grover moves forwards but Blaylock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blaylock scores with a body shot.

Blaylock takes the fight into the clinch.
Blaylock is stalling here.
Blaylock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grover's elbow.

Blaylock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaylock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaylock lands a jab to Grover's midsection.
Blaylock lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Blaylock.
Grover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaylock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaylock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaylock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaylock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blaylock throws a monster overhand right that drops Grover! Blaylock follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Blaylock!
Dirk Blaylock took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Temporarily Closed For Business for their support in the buildup to the fight.